The Prymal Podcast

Leo Daniel Ryan is an author, a coach and the founder of Innate Strength. His work encompasses a wide range of arenas, from high performance athletes to those suffering with asthma, stress, anxiety and other breathing related issues. While he has an incredible depth of knowledge around the human breath, breath training and breathwork, Leo has a much deeper fundamental understanding of how these tools and elements fit into the larger puzzle of human health and performance. We discuss the intricacies of finding balance in our bodies and minds, the impact of the breath on our health and of our health on the breath, the incredible performance gains he is able to achieve with his athletes with relatively simple breath training, and Leo explains why he decided to run an entire marathon with his mouth taped shut... Leo has offered a fantastic discount to any Prymal listener who would like to work with him for coaching, simply use the code PRYMALPRO20 to avail of this. Work with Leo: https://www.innate-strength.com Find us: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prymalpro/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠ Dan: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thedancampion/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠ Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: ⁠⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts⁠⁠⁠

Family man, Businessman, Friend, All-Star, All-Ireland Winner and much more, Paul Flynn returns to discuss some of the challenges he has experienced across the various chapters of his life. A high-performer in most of what he turns his hand to, Paul discusses the importance of mindset when it comes to the inevitable difficulties we will all experience over time, and shares some of the strategies he has used himself to overcome them. Often we can struggle to relate to individuals who achieve great success, and can miss out on the incredible value and lessons we could take from their stories. This conversation provides a super insight into Paul's world and his take on how we can all achieve high levels of performance ourselves. Find us: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/prymalpro/?hl=en⁠⁠ Dan: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thedancampion/?hl=en⁠⁠ Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: ⁠⁠https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts⁠⁠

Padraig Danaher, Mental Health Occupational Therapist, Positive Psychology Coach, Trauma Specialist and Trainer is back for a really practical episode exploring the tools and strategies we can employ to support those in our life struggling with their mental health. He also explains how many of these tools can be used to help ourselves once we learn how to understand and employ them properly. We discuss the power of your environment, how to create space for support, how to meet someone (or yourself) on a level that's appropriate and comfortable and much more. Find us: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/prymalpro/?hl=en⁠ Dan: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thedancampion/?hl=en⁠ Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts⁠

Seán Kinane from Health Matters returns for another masterclass on human performance. In this episode he covers Zone 2 cardio training, the effect of nasal breathing on oxygen consumption and performance, the accuracy (or not) of predicted metrics from your smart devices, and we get a deeper look into the body's energy systems. If you are interested in your training and performance, this is for you! FREE GUIDE: 20 Books & Podcasts To Change Your Life - https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

James McCormack is the founder of The Dublin Barista School, and owner of multiple businesses including OYL (Optimise Your Life), a mushroom coffee he created to support health and wellness. James explains how he has created systems to help him grow as an entrepreneur, but also how he completely transformed his health, from a life of obesity and reliance to one of purpose and resilience. We discuss business and scaling, entrepreneurship, mindset, insecurities, triggers, coffee, biohacking, physical and mental health, systems for growth, and a whole lot more. Find us: https://www.instagram.com/prymalpro/?hl=en Dan: https://www.instagram.com/thedancampion/?hl=en Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

Nick Charalambous of Alpha Wealth returns to the show to share some more financial wisdom, this time with a focus on using your money to work for you, and creating a strong financial plan particularly in your work or business. Nick explores the power of a pension, how to earn much higher interest rates on your savings in European banks, the FIRE movement (Financial Independence Retire Early), the importance for business owners of understanding how to run a tax-efficient business and much more. He also warns against the impact of the upcoming Auto Enrolment scheme from the Irish Government, a must-know for business owners and employers. Find us: https://www.instagram.com/prymalpro/?hl=en Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

Conor O'Keeffe, Ultra-Endurance specialist, outdoorsman, speaker, podcaster, coach, community leader, father and friend, joins me discuss the impact fatherhood has had on his life, his sport and his purpose. This was a special Prymal production shot in Al Maser's beautiful 'Atelier Now' art gallery, make sure you check out the gorgeous full 4k video episode on YouTube! @thedancampion @cokeeffe Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

Brian O'Loughlin joins me to share 6 of our biggest takeaways from the last year. We discuss the power of saying NO, the importance of a solid network, frameworks for success, keystone habits and much more. This was a special Prymal production shot in Al Maser's beautiful 'Atelier Now' art gallery, make sure you check out the gorgeous full 4k video episode on YouTube! Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

Ronan Conway is a facilitator whos work with groups involves a variety of methodologies like positive psychology, sports psychology, CBT, Compassionate Inquiry, PDMS, and the Hero's Journey. Working with prison inmates, high performance athletes, top tier corporate groups and more, his ability to create a safe and energetic space to explore connection, growth and express vulnerability is simply phenomenal. Ronan discusses our universal expression of human needs, the power of connection, the common threads that connect elite athletes and convicted criminals and so much more in this fantastic conversation. Prymal: ⁠@prymalpro⁠ Dan: ⁠@thedancampion⁠ Ronan: @conway.ronan Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: ⁠https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

Eoghan is the Managing Director of The Communications Clinic where they specialise in training for writing, talking, negotiating, interviewing, broadcasting and listening (ie. communication). Communication is a cornerstone of human society. Eoghan breaks down the many elements of communicating and we discuss how we can improve our skills and create better outcomes from our interactions with each other. Prymal: @prymalpro Dan: @thedancampion The Communications Clinic Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

Kadam Adam Starr is the Resident Teacher of Tara Kadampa Meditation Centre, Dublin. He is a teacher of Kadampa Buddhism and meditation, having studied for years with internationally renowned teacher of Buddhism, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. Adam explores how meditation actually works, why we should develop an understanding of our intent behind meditation and building a sense of peace within our minds, and how this can help us develop more compassion and empathy for others in our life. Prymal: @prymalpro Dan: @thedancampion Tara Kadampa Meditation Centre Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

Patrick is an internationally renowned breath and sleep expert. He is CEO and Director of Education and Training at Oxygen Advantage, Director of Education and Training at Buteyko Clinic International and President of Buteyko Professionals International. He's also an accomplished author, speaker and educator, and in this episode he explains why bringing a balance to the breath is so important for your health, focus, performance and quality of life. This episode is absolutely packed with incredible information on the breath, and various strategies for learning to master it. Follow Dan: @thedancampion Follow Prymal: @prymalpro Oxygen Advantage: @oxygenadvantage https://oxygenadvantage.com/ Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

Ian is a Powerlifter, Coach and Host of the Iron Mindset Podcast. We explore the masculine and the feminine elements of men and women, the apparent crisis of identity young men face today, the question of strong male role models, how to craft a strong and resilient sense of self, and so much more. Ian's ability to explore and communicate his thoughts is outstanding, a fantastic conversation. @thedancampion @prymalpro Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

Tom Coleman is a Sleep Expert with a wealth of experience in the world of health and performance. Working with elite athletes, high performance CEOs, general population and more, he has developed a vast amount of knowledge on human wellbeing and strategies to optimise our lives. Tom shares his wisdom on how we can address the fundamental building blocks of health - nutrition, sleep, relationships, movement - and much more. @thedancampion @prymalpro Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

The Molloy Twins, Adam and Lee, share their 5 Rules for Personal Greatness, a collection of principles they have used to develop a growth mindset and mental resilience. They also discuss the unique experience they share as twins on this journey and how they're using their message to empower others. A great chat with two motivated and positive young men! @prymalpro @themolloytwins Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

Padraig Danaher, Mental Health Occupational Therapist, Positive Psychology Coach and Trauma Specialist joins me again, this time to focus on the challenges we deal with as adults when it comes to addiction, identity, mental health and environment. We cover a range of topics, including: - Alcohol - Drugs- Pornography- Masculinity - Complex Trauma - Relationships - Maladaptive Behaviours Padraig explains how there are simple strategies we can use as adults to manage and overcome many of these challenges, the idea that having "One Good Adult" in your life could be all you need to inspire a positive outcome, and how by living a meaningful and aligned life could result in you becoming that one good adult for someone else. Another fantastic conversation with a fantastic man. @prymalpro Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

What is the meaning of life? What is your purpose? Why are you here? There are some differing perspectives on these questions, so Brian O'Loughlin joins me to discuss our own thoughts on the topic, and we share some of the strategies that we've found useful when it comes to leading a more meaningful life, filled with purpose. @prymalpro Get your FREE guide to 20 books and podcasts that will change your life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

Dean McAloon is a Performance Nutritionist working as part of the Triage Method team. In this episode he discusses some of the common myths and misconceptions surrounding nutrition, health and performance, including: Creatine Carnivore Diets Diary of a CEO Cholesterol Bro Science Alcohol Testosterone Alcohol Glucose and Insulin Fad Supplements Dean explains how we can make better decisions around the content we consume and how it affects our nutrition habits, and how some of the more outrageous claims on social media are able to gain such traction with the public. A cracking episode! @prymalpro Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

Paul C Dwyer is a world leading expert in cyber security. He's also a renowned public speaker, author, entrepreneur and CEO, and in this episode he outlines the massively growing cyber crime industry, the players in this game from predators and opportunist 'entrepreneur' thieves, to bad actors and nation states. Paul explains the role we have as individuals in the fight against cyber crime, and how we can protect ourselves and our data ("the new cash") from these entities. Find us: @prymalpro Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts

Brian O'Loughlin joins me to discuss our perspective on becoming parents/fathers, the challenges, how it's changed us fundamentally as humans and men, our thoughts on people deciding to have children or not have children, the importance of your mindset and embracing responsibility, and much more. @prymalpro @brian_movement101 Get your FREE copy of 20 Books and Podcasts to Change Your Life: https://mailchi.mp/prymal/bookspodcasts